Bow type tie constructions



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June 4, 1957 H. BREIT AN 2,794,188 Bow TYPE TIE CONSTRUCTIONS Filed June 18, 1956 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 6. FIG. 3. 2i i INVENTOR HERBERT BREITMAN.

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United States Patent 2,794,188 BOW TYPE TIE CONSTRUCTIONS Herbert Breitman, New York, N. Y., assignor to H. M. Breitman & Co., Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application June 18, 1956, Serial No. 592,073 6 Claims. (Cl. 2--154) This invention relates to neckwear and more particularly is directed to an improved construction for preformed bow type ties designed to incorporate as attachment means either collar clips or adjustable length neck bands.

Among the objects of the invention is to generally improve preformed bow type tie constructions of the character described which shall comprise few and simple parts that are readily assembled into a wide range of style effects and which are adaptable for utilizing a variety of different types of material, which tie constructions shall feature an accordion plaited configuration at opposite end portions thereof and be capable of serving both the more formal and the casual Sportswear requirements of a wearer, which shall be particularly adaptable for providing a so-called peek through effect when provided with material of contrasting colors on opposite faces of the tie body, which shall give a different style effect when worn upside down, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture and which shall be efficient and practical to a high degree in use.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists of features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the constructions hereinafter disclosed, the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims following.

In the accompanying drawing in which illustrative embodiments of the invention are shown:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a bow type tie constructed to embody the invention and showing the accordion plaited configuration at the opposite flared end portions thereof.

Fig. 2 shows the separate parts of the bow type tie prior to assembly and formation into the finished article shown in Fig. l, the tie body being shown in bottom plan to expose the rear ply with portions thereof being broken away to show the underlying layers.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 2 showing the layers of material and concealed stitch seam construction.

Fig. 4 is a rear perspective view ofv the tie in the process of assembly showing the tie body longitudinally double folded and the collar clip inserted in position, the arrows indicating where the gather is to be made prior to fastening the parts together and securing the crosspiece in position.

Fig. 5 is a rear plan view of the tie shown in Fig. l with a portion of the crosspiece broken away to show the underlying binding thread.

Fig. 6 is a front plan view of a tie body similar to that shown in Fig. 2 but of a modified shape.

Fig. 7 is a front elevational view of a modified form of bow type tie constructed to embody the invention incorporating the tie body shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a front plan view of another tie body cut to provide a tie styled with pointed opposite end portions,

' 2 the broken lines illustrating a possible variation of pat tern for desired style effects.

Fig. 9 is a front elevational view of another modified form of bow type tie incorporating the tie body shown in full lines in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 9 but showing a tie incorporating the tie body having a configuration shown in broken lines in Fig. 8, and

Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on line 11-11 in Fig. 10 showing the accordion plaited configuration utilizing a tie body of single'ply construction.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 20 denotes a bow type tie constructed to embody the invention, comprising a. tie body 21 having opposite flared end portions or wings 21a and a gathered mid-portion 21b, a crosspiece 22 extending about mid-portion 21b simulating a knot and a securing means, such as, collar attachment clip 23.

In practicing the invention, the tie body may be of any suitable polygonal shape and dimension for folding longitudinally along a plurality of fold lines into an accordion plaited configuration. As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, tie

- body 21 is substantially rectangular in shape and of suitabledimensions for folding longitudinally along a pair of spaced apart fold lines 21c providing front section 21d, intermediate section 2le and rear section 21f.

Tie body 21 may be of a double faced construction formed of a single layer of material having opposite faces differing in appearance and design or formed of a plurality of layers of material such as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 to include a front ply or face 21g, a rear ply or face 21h and an interior lining 21 where desired for imparting body to the tie, all the layers may be joined together by adhesives or other securing means, such as, by a sewed concealed seam 21k extending about the edges thereof. Seam 21k may be formed in the well understood manner by stitching along the edges of the material with the layers arranged so that on being turned inside out, plies 21g, 21h and lining 21 are in proper relation as shown in Fig. 3 and seam 21k forms a finished edge. To permit such turning inside out, a longitudinal slit 21m may be provided in rear face 21h positioned to be concealed in the finished tie 20 and, as shown in Fig. 2, slit 21m is formed in front section 21d to extend longitudinally thereof inwardly of the edges.

Also formed in rear face 21h but in rear section 21 thereof are a pair of short transverse slits 21m spaced and positioned to receive lever arms 23a of collar attachment clip 23 for insertion therein in the usual manner.

Assembly of how type tie 20 is readily accomplished by folding tie body 21 along fold lines 210 into the accordion or zigzag configuration shown in Fig. 4. After inserting clip lever arms 23a into short transverse slits 2111 and centralizing collar attachment clip 23 on rear section 211, mid-portion 21b is gathered as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4 and the parts secured together by winding several turns of binding thread 24 around both gathered midportion 21b and the mid-section 23b of clip 23. Crosspiece 22 is then secured in position covering the thread 24 and simulating a knot by sewing the ends thereof together with stitching 24a on the rear of tie 20 as shown in Fig. 5, the raw edges of the material of crosspiece 22' Bow type tie 20 provided with collar attachment clip 23 may be put on and worn in the well understood manner. By pivoting lever arms 23a forwardly at right angles to clip fingers 23c, the latter will spring apart as shown in Fig. 2 permitting insertion of the collar therebetween. Upon returning lever arms 23:: to the closed position, clip fingers 230 will grip the collar securing tie 20 in proper wearing position.

When front face 21g and rear face 21h of tie body 21 utilize different material of contrasting colors and designs, a different style effect may be had by wearing tie 20 upside down. For example, when tie 20 is worn as shown in Fig. l, the material of front face 21g is visible on the upper side of the accordion plaited configuration while the material of rear face 21h occupies an underside aspect. When tie 20 is turned upside down, although front face 21g remains on the outer surface of front sec-- tion 21d, rear face 21h now appears on the upper side of intermediate and rear sections 212 and 21 Variations are contemplated within the scope of the invention which may be accomplished by changing the shape and configuration of the tie body. Fig. 7 shows a modified form as bow tie 30 constructed by longitudinal folding of tie body 31 along line 31c in front section 31d, intermediate section 31e and rear section 31] for forming bow tie end portion 31a with gathered mid-portion 31b therebetween and having a knot simulating crosspiece 32 substantially similar to tie 20 but with the exception that, as shown in Fig. 6, tie body 31 is of trapezoid shape providing oblique edges for end portions 31a which, when utilizing opposite faces 31g and 31h thereof in contrasting colors or designs, results in a so-called exaggerated peek through effect.

Other modifications are shown in Figs. 9 and 10 as bow ties 40 and 40A, respectively, which are formed with pointed ends instead of the square ends of bow tie or the oblique edges of bow tie 30. Bow ties 40 and 40A may be formed of multi-ply tie bodies having contrasting opposite faces similar to tie body 21. However, illustrating an embodiment of the invention for utilizing plastic, leather, or other sheet material, bow ties 40 and 40A, as is clear from Figs. 8 and 11, may be formed from a single ply tie body 41 substantially rectangular in shape similar to tie body 21 but including one or more pairs of triangular extensions 41p. As shown in full lines in Fig. 8, a pair of triangular extensions 41p may be alternately positioned with respect to front and rear sections 41d and 41 so that upon folding tie body 41 along fold lines 410 and assembling with crosspiece 42, bow tie 40 will result. By providing a different arrangement of triangular extensions 41;), for example, an additional pair as shown in broken lines in Fig. 8, bow tie 40A will result. When tie body 41 is made of single ply material, rear section 41f may be provided with spaced short transverse slits 4111 to receive lever arm 23a of a collar attachment clip 23 similar to slits 21m in tie body 21.

It will thus be apparent that the over-all configuration of the tie body may be varied in numerous ways to achieve a desired result without departing from the scope of the invention. The term substantially rectangular as used in the claims following shall be interpreted to include such variations in configuration in addition to the trapezoid form of tie body 31 and the modified form of tie body 41 with the triangrlar extensions and todifferentiate from strip or ribbon type bow ties.

It is thus seen that there are provided bow type tie constructions of the character described in which the several objects of this invention are achieved and which are well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matters herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A bow type tie construction comprising a substantially rectangular body having opposite end edges, said body being folded longitudinally into a plurality of layers of accordion plaited configuration, said folds extending across the entire length of the body between and to said opposite end edges, said body being gathered at a midportion thereof to form Wings terminating in said opposite end edges, said folds imparting a zigzag cross section to said wings extending to said end edges, and a crosspiece secured to extend transversely about said gathered mid-portion simulating a knot.

2. A bow type tie construction comprising a substantially rectangular body of multi-ply construction having opposite end edges, said body being folded longitudinally into a plurality of layers of accordion plaited configuration, said folds extending across the entire length of the body between and to said opposite end edges, said body being gathered at a mid-portion thereof to form wings terminating in said opposite end edges, said plies being sewed together about the periphery thereof by a concealed stitch seam, said folds imparting a zigzag cross section to said wings extending to said end edges, the latter and said accordion plaited configuration being expandable with respect to the thickness of the tie to provide a casual effect when worn, a crosspiece secured to extend transversely about said gathered mid-portion simulating a knot, and a collar clip secured to a rear side of said tie for removable attachment of the tie to a wearers collar.

3. The bow type tie construction defined in claim 1 in which said body has front and rear faces of contrasting appearance and is trapeziform in contour to provide said wings with an exaggerated peek through effect.

4. The bow type tie construction defined in claim 1 in which said rectangular body has front and rear faces of contrasting appearance, said accordion plaited configuration of the wings being expandable to provide a peek through effect by said rear face.

5. The bow type tie construction defined in claim 1 in which said substantially rectangular body is of multiply construction including a front and rear face of contrasting appearance, said accordion plaited configuration of the wings being expandable to provide a peek through effect by said rear face.

6. The bow type tie construction defined in claim 1 in which said body is formed with triangular extensions positioned with respect to said longitudinal folds to provide said wings with pointed ends.

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